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Bishop Phillips Holds Convocation Here
ANNUAL MEET AT C. M. E. CHURCH PROMINENT LEADERS OF DENOMINATION AND RACE AMONG VISITORS By Wm. H. Ferris The Mid-summer Convocation of the First Episcopal District of the Colored Methodist Episcopal Church convened in Louisville at Chestnut Street Rev. C. L. Finch, pastor, this week. The sessions are presided over by Bishop Charles Henry Phillips of Cleveland,Ohio presiding prelate who is senior bishop of the denomination. The First Episcopal District includes the Kentucky, Ohio and California conferences, and they are represented by delegates, ministers and laymen from other states which make up the diocese and leaders of the entire convocation are among the many visitors to the city. The Convocation opened Wednesday morning with the annual sermon delivered by Bishop H. P. Porter of Jackson, Tenn. The welcome program was heard Wednesday evening with Rev. Finch as master of ceromony. Stirring and well developed addresses of welcome were delivered by Editor I. Willis Cole of The Louisville Leader, Dean David Lane of Louisville Municipal College and Dr. T. B. Ellis of the M. E. Church. A very eloquent response was made by Dr. S. W. Broome former college president who is now pastor of the Phillips Chapel C. M. E. Church in Indianapolis. High tributes were paid Bishop Phillips as a dignified bishop, a scholarly and militant leader of the church and race by Editor Cole and Dr. Broome. The great Chestnut Street Choir --[Photo] BISHOP C. H. PHILLIPS-- under the direction of Mrs. Lelia Wiggins Tate, sang with moving power, with special solo selections. The program closed with impressive remarks by Bishop Phillips. Reports and matters of vital interest to the Church and Race are being discussed by the delegates at the day sessions with sermons and addresses by the leaders of the denomination at night. An all day service will close the convocation Sunday. Preaching at 11 A. M. and 8 P. M., and a platform meeting in the afternoon at 3 o'clock, with Dr. J. F. Lane, president of Lane College, Jackson, Tenn., presiding, and ten minute addresses delivered by Editor I. Willis Cole, Louisville; Mrs. J. L. Lane, Jackson, Tenn., Mrs. G. W. Hummell, Bowling Green Ky.
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[HOST] [Photo] REV. C. L. FINCH Pastor of the Chestnut St.C. M.E. Church who closed a successful rally last week, and who is host to the First District Convocation this week.
FUNERAL DIRECTORS TO MEET HERE The 14th Annual Convention of the Independent National Funeral Director's Association will convene in Louisville, August 13-16, will bring to Louisville the leading funeral directors of the U. S. The headquarters will be at the Phyllis Wheatley Y. W. C. A. 528 South Sixth Street. C. P. Hays of Richmond, Va., President and Julius A. K. Ficklin, secretary, says that meeting will be one of the largest in the history of the organization. The public is invited to the public meeting at Fifth St. Baptist Church, Sunday, Aug. 13, at 7:30.
3,467 College Graduates
Gangs in War on Boat
GANGS WAR AS RIVER BOAT DOCKS WHISTLE OF EMANCIPATION EXCURSION SERVES AS [SIGNAL?] FOR START OF FRACAS The whistle that blew signaling the landing of the Emancipation excursion that went on the beautiful Ohio Monday [night?] also served as a signal to [illegible] war between two rival [gangs?] that were aboard. As the gang plank was lowered, witnesses claim the hoodlums walked off and bricks started flying. One gang representing a prominent downtown beer tavern and the other representing an uptown tavern fought from this street to fifth. Weapons of all descriptions were used. As the beautiful Ohio flowed, so flowed the blood from various heads. Muddy was the river, bloody was the shore, witnesses said. When final tabulation was [over?], one throat was cut, one combatant knocked in the river, and one head tattooed by a shoe heel. At least fifteen individual battles took place witnesses said. No report of arrest was made. Once more Kentucky served as the 'dark and bloody ground' and on Emancipation Day.
MEN AGREE TO FIGHT FAIR; ONE STABBED WHEN WOMAN GETS KNIFE Louis Jones, 44, 128 W. Walnut St., is dead as the results of a stabbed wound allegedly inflicted in his side as he engaged in a fight with James Sanders, 47, 110 W. Walnut. Lillian Sanders, charged with murder, is held in jail without bond. It was learned that the two men were fighting last Sunday morning at 1st and Walnut when Lillian Sanders, wife of James, suggested to Louis to lay his knife aside "and fight fair." This the latter did and the fight resumed with bare knuckles as the only weapons. Witnesses claimed after several minutes elapsed, when Jones was getting the better of the encounter, Lillian picked the knife up from where Jones laid it and plunged it into the side of Jones. The latter died immediately.
Before the police judge Monday morning, Lillian Sanders pleaded not guilty. The case was postponed and the defendant denied bond. James Sanders, held as an accessory, bond was put at $2,000. Samuel Booker, 33 617 W. Walnut, was arraigned in police court for shooting with an intent to kill. He is accused of shooting Albert Sanders, 37, West Cedar. The shooting occurred on 8th St. between Cedar and Walnut, Sunday night. Beulah Richardson, W. Walnut, allegedly shot her husband Sunday. Before the judge she claimed it was accidentally.
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SHOOTING GROUP TO GRAND JURY Fred Robinson, Claude Richardson, and James Harris were slated to appear before the August grand jury to face charges of malicious shooting. The arresting officer told The Leader that on July 21 at 13th and Madison Fred Richardson had shot five times at him. All bullets fired by Richardson went wild. Officers also said that Claude supplied the revolver for his brother. Johnson serves as a witness.
NOMINATED [Photo] CHARLES W. ANDERSON, JR. Nominated as candidate to succeed himself as Representative, from the 58th Legislative District in the Republican primary.
"NO SUPPER" IS CAUSE OF FIGHT Charles Rowland Brown, 904 South Shelby, told an interested judge Tuesday how he returned home from work and found his kitchen supperless. And when he threatened to leave his common law wife, Bessie Sutton, she attacked him with a pair of scissors. In the fracus that followed Brown came out with 2 stab wounds and Bessie, a broken arm. After listening patiently to both sides, the testimony offered. Judge Brachey decided in favor of Bessie Sutton and Brown is held over to the grand jury.
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Anderson Winner in Primary
DEFEATS BROWN FOR NOMINATION NEGRO CANDIDATES FOR ALDERMAN DEFEATED BY MEN ON REPUBLICAN ORGANIZATION SLATE As The Leader goes to press the tabulators at the Armory counting the votes of the last Saturday primary are not yet through but the final results in the races of direct interest to the colored voters are quite definite. The election of Lieutenant Governor Keen Johnson as the Democratic nominee for Governor over John Young Brown, former congressman is certain with a total of 258,719 for Johnson and 229,299 for Brown, a lead of 29,420. Judge King Swope had a total of 117,936 votes in the race for the Republican nomination with 70,224 for John Sherman Cooper, a majority of 47,714 when the report was given out late Thursday night. The Aldermanic Races In the aldermanic races in which three colored men were independent Republican candidates as a protest against the local Republican organization which refused to name a Negro on its tickets as requested by a group of church and political leaders. Rev. W. P. Offutt, Blaine Hall and Colon Page (Continued on page 4)
Woman Held in Poison Deaths Richmond, Ky., August 10 - examining trial of Eunice Jackson, 49, Brassfield, charged with the poison slaying of her son, Rogers, 9, was held Wednesday. It was learned Tuesday that her husband, James, also died of poisoning. The body of her husband, who died last December, had been exhumed and examined, by the Public Service Laboratories, University of Kentucky. The bureau reported finding poison in the viscera. This was also true of the boys' case. At the inquest the woman, mother of eight children, admitted she was beneficiary of a $280 insurance policy on her son's life and a $300 policy on her husband.
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Bishop Phillips Holds Convocation Here
ANNUAL MEET AT C. M. E. CHURCH PROMINENT LEADERS OF DENOMINATION AND RACE AMONG VISITORS By Wm. H. Ferris The Mid-summer Convocation of the First Episcopal District of the Colored Methodist Episcopal Church convened in Louisville at Chestnut Street Rev. C. L. Finch, pastor, this week. The sessions are presided over by Bishop Charles Henry Phillips of Cleveland,Ohio presiding prelate who is senior bishop of the denomination. The First Episcopal District includes the Kentucky, Ohio and California conferences, and they are represented by delegates, ministers and laymen from other states which make up the diocese and leaders of the entire convocation are among the many visitors to the city. The Convocation opened Wednesday morning with the annual sermon delivered by Bishop H. P. Porter of Jackson, Tenn. The welcome program was heard Wednesday evening with Rev. Finch as master of ceromony. Stirring and well developed addresses of welcome were delivered by Editor I. Willis Cole of The Louisville Leader, Dean David Lane of Louisville Municipal College and Dr. T. B. Ellis of the M. E. Church. A very eloquent response was made by Dr. S. W. Broome former college president who is now pastor of the Phillips Chapel C. M. E. Church in Indianapolis. High tributes were paid Bishop Phillips as a dignified bishop, a scholarly and militant leader of the church and race by Editor Cole and Dr. Broome. The great Chestnut Street Choir --[Photo] BISHOP C. H. PHILLIPS-- under the direction of Mrs. Lelia Wiggins Tate, sang with moving power, with special solo selections. The program closed with impressive remarks by Bishop Phillips. Reports and matters of vital interest to the Church and Race are being discussed by the delegates at the day sessions with sermons and addresses by the leaders of the denomination at night. An all day service will close the convocation Sunday. Preaching at 11 A. M. and 8 P. M., and a platform meeting in the afternoon at 3 o'clock, with Dr. J. F. Lane, president of Lane College, Jackson, Tenn., presiding, and ten minute addresses delivered by Editor I. Willis Cole, Louisville; Mrs. J. L. Lane, Jackson, Tenn., Mrs. G. W. Hummell, Bowling Green Ky.
Miss Burroughs Heard at Fair
Southern Association Holds Convention; Clingman Among Speakers
[HOST] [Photo] REV. C. L. FINCH Pastor of the Chestnut St.C. M.E. Church who closed a successful rally last week, and who is host to the First District Convocation this week.
FUNERAL DIRECTORS TO MEET HERE The 14th Annual Convention of the Independent National Funeral Director's Association will convene in Louisville, August 13-16, will bring to Louisville the leading funeral directors of the U. S. The headquarters will be at the Phyllis Wheatley Y. W. C. A. 528 South Sixth Street. C. P. Hays of Richmond, Va., President and Julius A. K. Ficklin, secretary, says that meeting will be one of the largest in the history of the organization. The public is invited to the public meeting at Fifth St. Baptist Church, Sunday, Aug. 13, at 7:30.
3,467 College Graduates
Gangs in War on Boat
GANGS WAR AS RIVER BOAT DOCKS WHISTLE OF EMANCIPATION EXCURSION SERVES AS [SIGNAL?] FOR START OF FRACAS The whistle that blew signaling the landing of the Emancipation excursion that went on the beautiful Ohio Monday [night?] also served as a signal to [illegible] war between two rival [gangs?] that were aboard. As the gang plank was lowered, witnesses claim the hoodlums walked off and bricks started flying. One gang representing a prominent downtown beer tavern and the other representing an uptown tavern fought from this street to fifth. Weapons of all descriptions were used. As the beautiful Ohio flowed, so flowed the blood from various heads. Muddy was the river, bloody was the shore, witnesses said. When final tabulation was [over?], one throat was cut, one combatant knocked in the river, and one head tattooed by a shoe heel. At least fifteen individual battles took place witnesses said. No report of arrest was made. Once more Kentucky served as the 'dark and bloody ground' and on Emancipation Day.
MEN AGREE TO FIGHT FAIR; ONE STABBED WHEN WOMAN GETS KNIFE Louis Jones, 44, 128 W. Walnut St., is dead as the results of a stabbed wound allegedly inflicted in his side as he engaged in a fight with James Sanders, 47, 110 W. Walnut. Lillian Sanders, charged with murder, is held in jail without bond. It was learned that the two men were fighting last Sunday morning at 1st and Walnut when Lillian Sanders, wife of James, suggested to Louis to lay his knife aside "and fight fair." This the latter did and the fight resumed with bare knuckles as the only weapons. Witnesses claimed after several minutes elapsed, when Jones was getting the better of the encounter, Lillian picked the knife up from where Jones laid it and plunged it into the side of Jones. The latter died immediately.
Before the police judge Monday morning, Lillian Sanders pleaded not guilty. The case was postponed and the defendant denied bond. James Sanders, held as an accessory, bond was put at $2,000. Samuel Booker, 33 617 W. Walnut, was arraigned in police court for shooting with an intent to kill. He is accused of shooting Albert Sanders, 37, West Cedar. The shooting occurred on 8th St. between Cedar and Walnut, Sunday night. Beulah Richardson, W. Walnut, allegedly shot her husband Sunday. Before the judge she claimed it was accidentally.
Industrial Meet at A. and I. College
SHOOTING GROUP TO GRAND JURY Fred Robinson, Claude Richardson, and James Harris were slated to appear before the August grand jury to face charges of malicious shooting. The arresting officer told The Leader that on July 21 at 13th and Madison Fred Richardson had shot five times at him. All bullets fired by Richardson went wild. Officers also said that Claude supplied the revolver for his brother. Johnson serves as a witness.
NOMINATED [Photo] CHARLES W. ANDERSON, JR. Nominated as candidate to succeed himself as Representative, from the 58th Legislative District in the Republican primary.
"NO SUPPER" IS CAUSE OF FIGHT Charles Rowland Brown, 904 South Shelby, told an interested judge Tuesday how he returned home from work and found his kitchen supperless. And when he threatened to leave his common law wife, Bessie Sutton, she attacked him with a pair of scissors. In the fracus that followed Brown came out with 2 stab wounds and Bessie, a broken arm. After listening patiently to both sides, the testimony offered. Judge Brachey decided in favor of Bessie Sutton and Brown is held over to the grand jury.
Livingstone Students at Grad Schools
Anderson Winner in Primary
DEFEATS BROWN FOR NOMINATION NEGRO CANDIDATES FOR ALDERMAN DEFEATED BY MEN ON REPUBLICAN ORGANIZATION SLATE As The Leader goes to press the tabulators at the Armory counting the votes of the last Saturday primary are not yet through but the final results in the races of direct interest to the colored voters are quite definite. The election of Lieutenant Governor Keen Johnson as the Democratic nominee for Governor over John Young Brown, former congressman is certain with a total of 258,719 for Johnson and 229,299 for Brown, a lead of 29,420. Judge King Swope had a total of 117,936 votes in the race for the Republican nomination with 70,224 for John Sherman Cooper, a majority of 47,714 when the report was given out late Thursday night. The Aldermanic Races In the aldermanic races in which three colored men were independent Republican candidates as a protest against the local Republican organization which refused to name a Negro on its tickets as requested by a group of church and political leaders. Rev. W. P. Offutt, Blaine Hall and Colon Page (Continued on page 4)
Woman Held in Poison Deaths Richmond, Ky., August 10 - examining trial of Eunice Jackson, 49, Brassfield, charged with the poison slaying of her son, Rogers, 9, was held Wednesday. It was learned Tuesday that her husband, James, also died of poisoning. The body of her husband, who died last December, had been exhumed and examined, by the Public Service Laboratories, University of Kentucky. The bureau reported finding poison in the viscera. This was also true of the boys' case. At the inquest the woman, mother of eight children, admitted she was beneficiary of a $280 insurance policy on her son's life and a $300 policy on her husband.
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